Andrew chjiistiaitsow



A. OHRISTIANSONI.

BRAKE HANGER. APPLICATION TILED )(AY 29, 1911.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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UnrrnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHBISTIANSON, F BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, .ASSIGNOR .TO STANDARD VANIA.

l MOTOR TRUCK 00., OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- BRAKE-HANGER.

a full, clear, and exact description thereof."

My invention relates to brake hangers.

The object ofniy invention is to provide a simpleformmf broke hunger in which the brake shoe is suspended in such a way as to be held in. proper position with the wheel. so as not to or tilt and result in the uneven Wear of the shoe.

To these ends my invention comprises,

generallystulted, a bracket carried by the equalizer bar, a single hanger having on. 7 opening at its upper end and a. recess adept ed to receive a tapering projection on said bracket, :1 bolt passing through said hanger and bracket and a spring interposed lee-- tween a nut on said bolt and said lioinger, said hanger being provided with a like opening and recess at its lower end, and a brake shoe head having a conical projection engaging said recess and a bolt passing through said head and hanger, together with a. spring interposed between a not on said bolt and said broke shoe head.

In the accompanying drawings Eigure l is a. side elevation of my improved hang-er;

and Fig. 2 is an end view partly in section. In the drawings the numeral 2 deslgimtes a portion of a car Wheel mounted on the to the other. Secured to the equalizer bar. bymesnsof the boltsfiis the bracket (3.- The bracket is provided at its lower end with the slots 7 for the adjustment of the brziekct.

on the ei'iualizer oar. (it the upper end of the bracket is the projection 8 which is in the-form oi a trunmted cone and an opening 9 is formed in said bracket and cone.

The conical projection 55 within. a cor respondingly shaped recess 10 in the hunger 11.. A space 12 left for wear, ELS fully hereinafter set. forth. A bolt 13 passes through the hanger and the bracket, said bolt being provided. with the nut-14.. A

v Specification of Letters Patent.

.' plicati0n filed May 29, 1911. Serial No. 630,210.

Patented July 25,1911.

spring 15 is interposed. between the not I l and the bracket so as to hold the hanger in tight engagement with the conical projection 8 of the bracket, and. consequently the spring 15 is compressed sufficiently to give this result. The lower end oi? the hunger l]. is provided with :1 recess 16 to receive a like conical proj .etion 17 on the brake shoe head 18. An opening 19 passes through the brake shoe head and. a bolt 20 connects the hanger 11 with the brake shoe head. A spring Zl. is interposed between a nut .22 on the bolt QOond the brake shoe head. This springis likewise COHIPICSSGCl like the spring 15:1bovo referred to, and creates sutiicient friction to hold the brake shoe :23 up in proper position with reference to the trend of the wheel.

Wheniny improved brake'hunger is in use the springs 15 and -2'1 will act to take .up all wear in the hanger and at the some time will creole sullicient friction betweenthe hanger and the bracketond the hanger and the brake shoe so as toinsure the shot being held lip-properly with reference to the Wheel to prevent its tilting or sagging so as to wear unevenly. I.he'sp1.'ing's will not to hold the brake shoe up very close to the trend. of the wheel so that but very little movement of the brake shoe is required in braking or releasing.

l ilial} I claim is:

.In' a brake hanger, the combination of LI, bracket support having a rounded taper- .ing'projection and an opening extending through said bracket end lnojection. s. sing e hanger lUlVlIlQf a recess to receive said progeetion, :i bolt puss-mg through said. hunger and. bracket, a spring interposed between said bracket fill'll on abutment on snid. bolt a brake shoe head. hnvuw 2r llke uro- 4 I h ection entering a. like seat in the lower end oi? said hsnj- .n bolt passing through. sand he r and hr e bend and :1 spring int-crpo eckbetween .ilid broke head and en'ubutment on sa d. bolt.

In testimony whereofl I, the said Anonnw;

Cnnis'rmnsois, have her aunt-o set my hand.

ANDREEV CHRISTIANSON.

Witnesses; Romanr G. Torrent, Jenn l1. WILL. 

